# Rightmove plc (RMV.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price 492p, market value 3.6 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 17.0×** (5-yr avg 2586.2×, 3-yr avg 2308.7×). Rightmove plc trades at 17.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 2586.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 14.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.86**. A PEG of 0.86 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.4×.
- **Price / book: 50.7×**. The shares trade at 50.7× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.4×**. Enterprise value is 6.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.4%** (5-yr avg 0.0%). Free cash flow equals 12.4% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 99.3%**. Rightmove plc keeps 99.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 66.8%**. 66.8% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 51.1%**. 51.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 263.8%**. A 263.8% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 873.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 873.2%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 319.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 319.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 9.0%** (3-yr 8.5%/yr, 5-yr 15.6%/yr). Revenue grew 9.0% over the last year, against 15.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 16.7%** (3-yr 6.8%/yr, 5-yr 16.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 16.7%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 6.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 6.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.09**. Debt is 0.09 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Rightmove plc holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 492.9×**. Operating profit covers interest 492.9× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.89** (quick 1.89). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.89 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 58.40**. A Z-score of 58.40 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.21%** (0p per share, trailing). Rightmove plc yields 2.21%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 36%** (34% of free cash flow). 36% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 9.5%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 9.5% of the market value a year.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -34.5%** (YTD -6.5%, 3-mo 11.6%). The shares are down 34.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -34.2%** (25.7% above the low). Trading 34% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.53** (volatility 30%). Beta of 0.53 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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